Soldering-iron.



W. A. iLNEN.

.SGLEHiNG IRON. APPLICATION man mmv.. 30. 1915.

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Application led March 30, 1915.

To all whom z' may concern:

new and useful Improvements in Soldering Irons; and 1 do hereby declarethe followingI to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same. Y

This invention relates to improvements in soldering irons.

One object of the invention'is to provide a simple and novel solderingiron which contains the solder within it7 the same being adapted to befed through the point of the head of copper.

Another object is to provide a simple and novel means for regulating theflow of the melted solder from the copper point.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connect-ion with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure l is an elevation of a solderingI iron ma e in accordance with myinvention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view therethrough,

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 2)3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 454 of Fig. 2. f

Referring particularly to the accompany ing drawing, 10 represents atube of suitable length to one end of which is secured a han- 10 ismounted the copper point 12, said tube running into a point as clearlyshown. In the outer extremity of the head or point is formed a smalldischarge opening 13 the same being controlled by a sliding valve 14disposed in the end of the head, diagonally with respect to saiddischarge opening, said Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1"?, 191'?. Serial No. 18,132.

valve being slidable across the opening as shown.

In one edge of the valve there is formed a series of teeth 15 theseteeth being engaged 50 y a pinion 16 carried on carried. The solderdesired manner.

easily and conveniently can be heated in second opening extendingdiagonally to the first named opening, a valve plate slidablelongitudinally in said second opening and crossing said outlet openingand provided with teeth on one edge, a longitudinally extendingrotatable shaft having a pinion on one end engaging the diagonally withrespect to the longitudinal by said shaft for rotating the same.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM A. BILTON EN Witnesses:

JOHN KIISKILA, JOI-1N B. WIRKKER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, hy addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

